Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing explained

Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ramsey Lewis
Cover:	Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	1956 Chicago
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Argo LP 611
Producer:	Leonard Chess, Phil Chess
Chronology:	Ramsey Lewis
Next Title:	Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz
Next Year:	1958

Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing (later rereleased as Swingin') is the debut album by American jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, recorded and released on the Argo label in 1956.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic stated: "Lewis sounds like a cross between John Lewis and Oscar Peterson ... worth taking a chance on".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated

1. "Carmen" (Georges Bizet) - 4:30
2. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 4:07
3. "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 4:00
4. "Bei Mir Bist du Schön" (Jacob Jacobs, Sholom Secunda, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin) - 3:13
5. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 3:10
6. "Fantasia for Drums" - 5:45
7. "Dee's New Blues" (Eldee Young) - 5:45
8. "Tres" - 4:45
9. "Limelight" (Gerry Mulligan) - 2:17

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis - piano
• Eldee Young - bass
• Issac "Red" Holt - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/argo600.html Argo Records discography
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 18, 2012